‘There’s no consideration for the experience of Black folks, generally speaking, in those political spaces, and I think that was very apparent,’ says witness Kate Macdonald. The Parliamentary Protective Service has offered an apology for the incident.

Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, left, and Andy Fillmore, right, raised the alleged incident of racial profiling in the House of Commons on Feb. 6. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Parliamentary Protective Service has offered an apology after an alleged case of racial profiling on the Hill by one of its members.

Gerald Butts has removed himself from the daily political grind of strategizing how to keep the Liberals in power. But observers say it's unlikely he will be consigned to watch the campaign unfold from the sidelines.

SNC-Lavalin risks a takeover if it's convicted. But aside from likely outrage in Quebec, Ottawa can find other builders for its infrastructure plans if the company is banned from bidding on federal contracts, experts say

The Quebec company had extensive access to government ministers and top staffers, and was the only organization registered to lobby for allowing deferred prosecution agreements for white collar crimes.